‘Keep your CV clear! Make sure we can easily see the relevant information – show your artistic side, but don't go overboard’

Four IV Design Consultants

‘Be comfortable and proud of yourself and your work. If you are nervous or you are disinterested the creative interviewing you will know straight away.’

Rebellion Games

‘Key to any art application is a strong portfolio of artwork. Although degrees are valued indicators of ambition, standards and commitment, they are not an essential requirement for artists.’

Bladez Toyz

‘Have good all-round skills in anything related, and enthusiasm for the subject area on a personal level’

Benchpeg

‘A clear CV with experience and previous employment details along with voluntary positions is more important than grades.’

Guerrilla Games

Follow these golden rules when submitting a portfolio:
– Start with your best and most recent work
– Only include material that you’re confident will impress us
– Focus on the discipline you’re applying for. If you’re an asset artist you need to show us game ready assets.
– Only include other work if it’s relevant Make sure it’s presented in a format which is easy to access and read.
– Work examples in games and game engines are more valuable to us.
– Our interviews are direct and challenging. Make sure you prepare and research beforehand. Working in the games industry is not always a creative wonderland and can sometimes be frustrating, tedious or difficult. Research and ensure that your expectations are realistic.

About Creative Careers Guide

As part of the University of Portsmouth’s commitment in supporting Employability, and as a Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries’ effort to work aligned within the university’s strategic aims of supporting career enhancing activities for all of our students, this Creative Guide is designed to support our Creative students with their job searches.

It showcases good examples of work and best practices that inspire and support creative students when job-searching within the Creative Industries.

Why a guide just for creative students?

Creative students have specific needs when tackling the job market.

Generic careers resources are unable to meet those needs.

Created by a team of academics and careers consultants from the University of Portsmouth, this guide is full of handy tips and employers’ advice.

A few words from successful placement students

I think it’s a great opportunity to experience working in your chosen industry, to develop your skills further, to put in practice what you’ve learned in uni and gain new knowledge.

Alex Marin, BA (Hons) Fashion and Textile Design

It's the best experience I have had!!

Kieran Knight, BSc (Hons) Computer Animation

Being in a working environment grows confidence and not only does this improve your degree classification but it improves your employability.

Brogan Turner, BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

Creative Careers Guide is a support hub, offering advice and showcasing best techniques and practices for creative students when searching for jobs and placements within the creative industries.